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| Date: | Wednesday 19 June 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 150298 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 600 mi off California coast -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS El Toro, CA/FS 323 |
| Japan |
Caught fire and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Pilot 1°Lt Cliff J. Judkins III (26) ejected.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
The Evening Star 22 June 1963, pA13
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Feb-2022 18:06 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Feb-2022 17:55 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Feb-2022 17:58 | TB | Updated |
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